Psalm 37 :: New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB95)

Security of Those Who Trust in the LORD, and Insecurity of the Wicked.

Psa 37:1

Psa 37:1A Psalm of David.
Do not fret because of evildoers,
Be not envious toward wrongdoers.

Psa 37:2

Psa 37:2For they will wither quickly like the grass
And fade like the green herb.

Psa 37:3

Psa 37:3Trust in the LORD and do good;
Dwell in the land and [fn]cultivate faithfulness.

Psa 37:4

Psa 37:4Delight yourself in the LORD;
And He will give you the desires of your heart.

Psa 37:5

Psa 37:5Commit your way to the LORD,
Trust also in Him, and He will do it.

Psa 37:6

Psa 37:6He will bring forth your righteousness as the light
And your judgment as the noonday.

Psa 37:7

Psa 37:7 [fn]Rest in the LORD and wait [fn]patiently for Him;
Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,
Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.

Psa 37:8

Psa 37:8Cease from anger and forsake wrath;
Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing.

Psa 37:9

Psa 37:9For evildoers will be cut off,
But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land.

Psa 37:10

Psa 37:10Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more;
And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there.

Psa 37:11

Psa 37:11But the humble will inherit the land
And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.

Psa 37:12

Psa 37:12The wicked plots against the righteous
And gnashes at him with his teeth.

Psa 37:13

Psa 37:13The Lord laughs at him,
For He sees his day is coming.

Psa 37:14

Psa 37:14The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow
To cast down the afflicted and the needy,
To slay those who are upright in conduct.

Psa 37:15

Psa 37:15Their sword will enter their own heart,
And their bows will be broken.

Psa 37:16

Psa 37:16Better is the little of the righteous
Than the abundance of many wicked.

Psa 37:17

Psa 37:17For the arms of the wicked will be broken,
But the LORD sustains the righteous.

Psa 37:18

Psa 37:18The LORD knows the days of the [fn]blameless,
And their inheritance will be forever.

Psa 37:19

Psa 37:19They will not be ashamed in the time of evil,
And in the days of famine they will have abundance.

Psa 37:20

Psa 37:20But the wicked will perish;
And the enemies of the LORD will be like the [fn]glory of the pastures,
They vanish—like smoke they vanish away.

Psa 37:21

Psa 37:21The wicked borrows and does not pay back,
But the righteous is gracious and gives.

Psa 37:22

Psa 37:22For those blessed by Him will inherit the land,
But those cursed by Him will be cut off.

Psa 37:23

Psa 37:23The steps of a man are established by the LORD,
And He delights in his way.

Psa 37:24

Psa 37:24When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong,
Because the LORD is the One [fn]who holds his hand.

Psa 37:25

Psa 37:25I have been young and now I am old,
Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken
Or his [fn]descendants begging bread.

Psa 37:26

Psa 37:26All day long he is gracious and lends,
And his [fn]descendants are a blessing.

Psa 37:27

Psa 37:27Depart from evil and do good,
[fn]So you will abide forever.

Psa 37:28

Psa 37:28For the LORD loves [fn]justice
And does not forsake His godly ones;
They are preserved forever,
But the [fn]descendants of the wicked will be cut off.

Psa 37:29

Psa 37:29The righteous will inherit the land
And dwell in it forever.

Psa 37:30

Psa 37:30The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom,
And his tongue speaks justice.

Psa 37:31

Psa 37:31The law of his God is in his heart;
His steps do not slip.

Psa 37:32

Psa 37:32The wicked spies upon the righteous
And seeks to kill him.

Psa 37:33

Psa 37:33The LORD will not leave him in his hand
Or let him be condemned when he is judged.

Psa 37:34

Psa 37:34Wait for the LORD and keep His way,
And He will exalt you to inherit the land;
When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.

Psa 37:35

Psa 37:35I have seen a wicked, violent man
Spreading himself like a luxuriant [fn]tree in its native soil.

Psa 37:36

Psa 37:36Then [fn]he passed away, and lo, he was no more;
I sought for him, but he could not be found.

Psa 37:37

Psa 37:37Mark the [fn]blameless man, and behold the upright;
For the man of peace will have a [fn]posterity.

Psa 37:38

Psa 37:38But transgressors will be altogether destroyed;
The [fn]posterity of the wicked will be cut off.

Psa 37:39

Psa 37:39But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD;
He is their strength in time of trouble.

Psa 37:40

Psa 37:40The LORD helps them and delivers them;
He delivers them from the wicked and saves them,
Because they take refuge in Him.

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NASB95 Footnotes

(37:3)

Or, feed securely or feed on His faithfulness

(37:7)

Or, Be still

(37:7)

Or, longingly

(37:18)

Literally: complete; or perfect

(37:20)

I.e. flowers

(37:24)

Or, who sustains him with His hand

(37:25)

Literally: seed

(37:26)

Literally: seed

(37:27)

Or, And dwell forever

(37:28)

Literally: judgment

(37:28)

Literally: seed

(37:35)

Literally: native; Heb obscure

(37:36)

Ancient versions read I passed by

(37:37)

Literally: complete; or perfect

(37:37)

Literally: an end

(37:38)

Literally: end

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